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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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