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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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