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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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