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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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