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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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