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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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