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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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