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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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