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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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