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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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