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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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