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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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