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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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