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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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