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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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