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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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