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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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