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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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