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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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