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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning enable students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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