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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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