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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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