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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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