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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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