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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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