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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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