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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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