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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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