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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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