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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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