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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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