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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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