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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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