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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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