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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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