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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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