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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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