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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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