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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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