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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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