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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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