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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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