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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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