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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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