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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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