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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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