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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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