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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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