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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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