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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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