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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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