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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors 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 massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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