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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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