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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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