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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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