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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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