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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing 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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