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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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