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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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