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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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