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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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