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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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