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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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