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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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