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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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