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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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