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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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