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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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