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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key 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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