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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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