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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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