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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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