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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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