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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders 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 massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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