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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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