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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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