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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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