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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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