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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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