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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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