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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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