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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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