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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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