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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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