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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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