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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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