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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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