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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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