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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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