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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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