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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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