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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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