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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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