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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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