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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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