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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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