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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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