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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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