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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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