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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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