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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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