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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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