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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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