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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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