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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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