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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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