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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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