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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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