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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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