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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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