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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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