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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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