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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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