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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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