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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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