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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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