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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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