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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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