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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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