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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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