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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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