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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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