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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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