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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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