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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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