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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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