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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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