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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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