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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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