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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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