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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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