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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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