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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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