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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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