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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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