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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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