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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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