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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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