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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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