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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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