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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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