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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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