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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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