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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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