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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology enable humans all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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