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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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