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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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