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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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