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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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