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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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