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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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