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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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