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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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