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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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