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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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