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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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