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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies 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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