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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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