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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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