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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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