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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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