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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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