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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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