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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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