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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources