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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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