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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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