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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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