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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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