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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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