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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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