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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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