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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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