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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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