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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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