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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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