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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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