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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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