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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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