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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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