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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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