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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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