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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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