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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources