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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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