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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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