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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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