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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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