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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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