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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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