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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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