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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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