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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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