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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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