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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators 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 MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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