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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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