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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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