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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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