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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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