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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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