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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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