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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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