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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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