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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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