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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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