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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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