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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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