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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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