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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders 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 MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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