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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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