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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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