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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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