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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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