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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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