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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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