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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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