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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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