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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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