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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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