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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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