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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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