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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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