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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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