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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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