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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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