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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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