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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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