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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)