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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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