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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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