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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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