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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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