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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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