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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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