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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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