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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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