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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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