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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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