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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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