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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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