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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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