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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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