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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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