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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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