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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that 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 almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers 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 deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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