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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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