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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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