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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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