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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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