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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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