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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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