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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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