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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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