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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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