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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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