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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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