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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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