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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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