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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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