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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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