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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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