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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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