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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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