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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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