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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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