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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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