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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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