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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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