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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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