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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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