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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. New gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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