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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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