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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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