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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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