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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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