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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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