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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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