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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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