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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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