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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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