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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies 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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