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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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