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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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