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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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