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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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