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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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