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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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