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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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