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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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