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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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