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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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