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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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