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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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