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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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