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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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