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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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