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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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