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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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