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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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