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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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