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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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