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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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