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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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