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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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