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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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