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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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