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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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