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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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