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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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