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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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