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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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