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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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