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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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