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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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