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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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