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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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