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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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