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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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