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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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