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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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