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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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