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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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