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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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