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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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