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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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