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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify 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 massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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