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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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