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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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