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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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