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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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