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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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