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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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