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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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