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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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