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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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