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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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