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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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