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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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