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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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