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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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