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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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