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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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