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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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