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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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