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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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