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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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