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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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