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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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