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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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