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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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