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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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