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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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