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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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