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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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