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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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