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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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