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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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