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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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