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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)