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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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