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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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