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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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