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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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