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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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