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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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