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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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