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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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