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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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