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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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