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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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