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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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