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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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