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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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