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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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