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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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