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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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