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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models 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 educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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