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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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