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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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