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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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