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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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