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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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