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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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