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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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