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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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