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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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