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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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