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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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