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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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