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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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