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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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