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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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