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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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