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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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