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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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