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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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