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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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