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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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