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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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