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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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