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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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