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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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