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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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