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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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