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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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