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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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