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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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