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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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