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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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