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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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