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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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