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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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