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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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