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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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