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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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