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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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