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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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