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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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