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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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