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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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