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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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