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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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