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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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