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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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