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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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