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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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