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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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