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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What 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 participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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