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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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