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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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