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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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