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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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