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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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