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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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