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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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