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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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