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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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