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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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