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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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