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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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