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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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