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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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