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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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