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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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