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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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