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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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