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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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