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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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