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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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