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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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