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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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