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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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