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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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