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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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