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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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