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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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