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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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