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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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