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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies 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 in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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