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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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