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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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