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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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