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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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