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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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