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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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