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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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