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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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