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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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