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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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