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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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