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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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