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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important 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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