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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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