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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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