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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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