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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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