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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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