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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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