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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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