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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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