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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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