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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What 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 participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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