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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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