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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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