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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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