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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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