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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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