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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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