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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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