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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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