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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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