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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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