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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews 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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