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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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