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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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