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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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