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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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