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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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