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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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