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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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