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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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