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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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