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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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