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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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