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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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