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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education