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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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