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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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