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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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