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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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