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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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