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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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